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Salix orestera
Salix orestera C.K. Schneid.
Gray-leaf Sierra Willow, Gray-leaf Sierran Willow, Sierra Willow
Salicaceae (Willow family)
Synonym(s): Salix commutata var. rubicunda, Salix glauca ssp. orestera, Salix glauca var. orestera
USDA Symbol: SAOR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color represents color of floral bracts on catkins or color of anthers.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , NV , OR , WYNative Habitat: Subalpine meadows, slopes, lakes, streams, granite substrates.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Salix orestera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix orestera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix orestera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR